Immigration

Yes. Alstern Solicitors Ltd is the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) regulated law firm located at 30 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5RE, UK. Our SRA number is 8002006. You can verify our firm through the SRA Solicitors Register and The Law Society.

Alstern Solicitors's multilingual team assists clients fluently in English, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Mandarin and Thai. We provide clear legal advice tailored to the needs of individuals, families and businesses in the UK and internationally.

A consultation with a UK immigration solicitor is highly recommended. During your consultation, a qualified immigration lawyer at Alstern Solicitors will assess the suitability of your visa route, explain eligibility requirements, identify risks, and advise on clear next steps tailored to your circumstances. Please note that a consultation does not include a detailed document checklist, substantive legal work, or contact with the Home Office unless you formally instruct us and enter into a client agreement. Whether you are in the UK or overseas, we provide expert UK immigration advice via secure video consultation. If your case has strong prospects, we will explain how we can assist. If not, we are always honest and transparent following a free initial case assessment. Once instructed, your case is handled by our dedicated in-house legal team, ensuring your application is strategically prepared and aligned with Home Office decision-making - not simply filled in application form.

An immigration lawyer is a qualified solicitor regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in the UK and can provide full legal advice, representation, and advocacy in complex cases, including refusals, appeals, and judicial reviews. An immigration consultant or adviser is regulated by the Immigration Advice Authority (formerly OISC) and is usually limited to providing procedural assistance with visa applications, depending on their accreditation level, and can start without a law degree. Solicitors undergo extensive legal training, including a law degree, passing the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE 1 & 2), and completing two years of qualifying work experience. Immigration advisers qualify through shorter, level-based and open-book, online competence assessment process with significantly less training. While advisers usually focus only on immigration applications, solicitors can provide full legal services and representation. For complex, high-risk, or urgent immigration matters, a regulated immigration solicitor offers higher expertise, protection, and authority.

Yes. Alstern Solicitors regularly advises on urgent, complex, and unusual immigration cases. All matters are handled in-house by our experienced legal team and are carefully assessed for legal merit before we proceed. If a case has limited prospects of success, we will be clear and honest from the outset. With over 50 years of combined experience, our immigration lawyers are trusted to act swiftly and strategically on time-critical matters, including refusals, urgent travel issues, and approaching visa deadlines.

Alstern Solicitors offers transparent, fixed-fee immigration services based on your visa type and case complexity. After assessing your circumstances, we provide a clear, pre-agreed quote covering all legal work required to prepare and submit your application. There are no hourly rates or hidden costs. Your fee remains the same regardless of calls, emails, or meetings. Before instruction, you will know exactly what you will pay, giving you full cost certainty. Once instructed, a team of dedicated immigration lawyer will manage your case from start to decision. We are committed to fairness, transparency, and exceptional client care, delivering trusted immigration advice across the UK. For starting prices by visa category, please visit our fees page.

At Alstern Solicitors, we offer clear fixed-fee legal services agreed with full transparency in advance. There are no hidden costs and no surprise charges. Your legal fee is confirmed before we start work and set out clearly in our client instruction letter. Payment is usually made in full upon engagement into our Client Account. This account is supervised and protected by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in the UK. We may offer the option to split the payment into two instalments - typically 50% upfront and 50% before submitting your document to the Home Office. Home Office fees are paid directly by you, with no mark-up or additional charges from us. Certainty, transparency, and peace of mind - from start to finish.

Your case will be handled by a qualified UK immigration solicitor with proven experience in cases like yours. You will begin with a specialist consultation where your solicitor carefully reviews your circumstances, provides clear advice, and sets out a tailored legal strategy. Once instructed, you are supported by a dedicated in-house legal team consisting of a solicitor and an experienced paralegal, ensuring continuity, consistency, confidentiality, and high-quality legal representation throughout your case.